Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
Author: Vashti Harrison
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2017-12-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0316475106

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Meet the little leaders. They're brave. They're bold. They changed the world. Featuring 40 trailblazing black women in history, this book educates and inspires as it relates true stories of women who broke boundaries and exceeded all expectations, including: Nurse Mary Seacole Politician Diane Abbott Mathematician Katherine Johnson Singer Shirley Bassey Bestselling author and artist Vashti Harrison pairs captivating text and beautiful illustrations as she tells the stories of both iconic and lesser-known female figures. Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things.

Wildspark: A Ghost Machine Adventure

Wildspark: A Ghost Machine Adventure
Author: Vashti Hardy
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2019-05-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1407189859

A mind-bending adventure from the author of Brightstorm! A year after the death of her older brother, Prue Haywood's family is still shattered by grief. But everything changes when a stranger arrives at the farm. A new, incredible technology has been discovered in the city of Medlock, where a secretive guild of inventors have developed a way to capture spirits of the dead in animal-like machines, bringing them back to life. Prue knows that the "Ghost Guild" might hold the key to bringing her brother back, so she seizes the stranger's offer to join as an apprentice. But to find her brother, she needs to find a way to get the ghost machines to remember the people they used to be. Yet if Prue succeeds, all of society could come apart...

Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World

Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World
Author: Vashti Harrison
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2018-11-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0316417602

The instant New York Times bestseller! From the author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History comes the highly anticipated follow-up, a beautifully illustrated collectible detailing the lives of women creators around the world. Featuring the true stories of 35 women creators, ranging from writers to inventors, artists to scientists, Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World inspires as it educates. Readers will meet trailblazing women like Mary Blair, an American modernist painter who had a major influence on how color was used in early animated films, actor/inventor Hedy Lamarr, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, architect Zaha Hadid, filmmaker Maya Deren, and physicist Chien-Shiung Wu. Some names are known, some are not, but all of the women had a lasting effect on the fields they worked in. The charming, information-filled full-color spreads show the Dreamers as both accessible and aspirational so readers know they, too, can grow up to do something amazing.

Queen Vashti's Comfy Pants

Queen Vashti's Comfy Pants
Author: Leah Berkowitz
Publisher: Apples & Honey Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781681155630

Queen Vashti is relaxing with her friends when the king demands that she dress up and entertain him and his friends, but she refuses, making him very angry. Includes author's note about the queens of Purim.

Vashti

Vashti
Author: John Brayshaw Kaye
Publisher:
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1894
Genre:
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Follow Your Dreams, Little One

Follow Your Dreams, Little One
Author: Vashti Harrison
Publisher: LB Kids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780316475150

"Originally published as Little legends: Exceptional men in Black history by Little Brown and Company in November 2019."

Queen Vashti

Queen Vashti
Author: Lovia Joann Pitts
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2012-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1477284850

Queen Vashti's name has been tarnished not only by her accusers but for generations to come by the accusations and stigmatization that yet linger in the minds of her readers. A very important factor has been overlooked in regards to Queen Vashti. Today, I challenge every reader to ask, themselves "Since When Does A Queen Wear Her Royal Crown To A Wild Party?" This is paramount information that has been neglected. This book gives a different perspective in viewing her actions. Is Queen Vashti the overlooked Queen who is also a Champion? No one asked the queen her reason for not attending the royal banquet. Her husband did not speak with her; therefore I ask that each one read the story with an open mind and review the facts that are presented in this book. Is she a champion, trailblazer or villain? Should Queen Vashti's memory continue to be tarnished? Is she a catalyst, innovator, a mover and shaker, who refused to allow herself to be diminished as her man downplayed the Royal Crown, that represented power and authority in her face, while saying he was trying to showcase her beauty? By any chance could it have been that she saw through the king's insecure tactics and decided that this day in history would be the day that would be edged into the pages of historians that she stood up and rose to the occasion for females present and for generations to come? Is Queen Vashti, a woman who stepped out of the box to get some fresh air to liberate other women to know this is how to do it regardless if one is at the top? Has Queen Vashti's name been used as a scapegoat to take the focus off, of men wrongful doings? Did she contribute to the king's thinking twice before neglecting or mistreating Queen Esther? Is Queen Vashti an overlooked warrior and liberator who deserve a standing ovation! Are there two heroes in the story oppose to one? Is it now time for Queen Vashti's name to become an honorable name among other great iconic women for refusing to allow anyone to dishonor their position or name. Is it time to honor Queen Vashti for being a woman who would not present to the king wearing her royal crown at an unsuitable event? Is Queen Vashti a woman who could have experienced a life changing defining moment whereby she was willing to risk it all for what she believed! You decide is Queen Vashti a hero, champion, or should her name continue to be vilified and dragged through the mud as, a street thug?

Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History

Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
Author: Vashti Harrison
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2019-11-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0316475165

Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this #1 New York Times bestseller. An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and artists, politicians and pop stars, athletes and activists. The exceptional men featured include writer James Baldwin, artist Aaron Douglas, filmmaker Oscar Devereaux Micheaux, lawman Bass Reeves, civil rights leader John Lewis, dancer Alvin Ailey, and musician Prince. The legends in Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History span centuries and continents, but each one has blazed a trail for generations to come.

Brightstorm: A Sky-Ship Adventure

Brightstorm: A Sky-Ship Adventure
Author: Vashti Hardy
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2018-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1407185241

Twins Arthur and Maudie receive word that their father died in a failed attempt to reach South Polaris. But a mysterious clue leads the twins to question the story they've been told, and they join the crew of a new exploration attempt in the hope of learning the truth. Will Arthur and Maudie find the answers they seek?